Ray Diez called the meeting
to order at 7:03
a.m. in the Edna Twamley Room
in Twamley Hall.

Minutes:Sue Jeno moved the minutes from the April 26, 2006, be approved as
submitted.Lowell Schweigert
seconded.Motion carried.

Department Updates:

Tom Buning welcomed everyone
and updated the committee on the Department of Athletics very busy summer.16 Sioux-per Swing golf tournaments were held
in North Dakota, Minnesota,
Arizona and Calgary, Alberta.The Sioux-per
Swings are an excellent way to generate goodwill and update the alumni on
what’s happening within the Athletic Department.

Tom Buning gave the following
updates on athletic reclassification.In
June, President Kupchella announced UND’s intention to move all of the athletic
programs to Division I. ThePresident stated that UNDwould begin its exploratory year in
2007.The reclassification committee has
established four sub-committees.They
are: 1)Education – to inform and educate the public, constituents, alumni and
shareholders on the DI process, revenues and costs2)Business Plan – to develop a workable
financial plan3)Athletic Organization –
will work very closely with those developing the business plan4)Fundraising – to identify and develop
additional sources of revenue.The full
reclassification committee has met and requested an RFP for a consultant to be
hired to assist with the development of a comprehensive plan for the move to
Division I.Tom Buning stressed that it
is important for UND to “do it right” when they make the move to DI.The reclassification committee has recommended
that President Kupchella send a letter to the NCC declaring UND’s intent to
move to DI.

Tom Buning distributed a form
titled NCAA Reclassification Timeline.2012 will be the first year that UND will be eligible for NCAA DI post
season play.Sue Jeno asked if this
would affect the men’s and women’s hockey teams.Tom Buning said it would not affect hockey’s
eligibility to participate in post season.Ray Diez said it was his understanding that one sport could be moved up
to DI right away.Tom Buning said that
one men’s sport and one women’s sport would be allowed to move up and could
accelerate the program.At this time,
there are no plans for UND to move any team up to DI early.However, as of 2007-08, all teams will be
following the DI standards.

Several conferences are being
looked at, including the Big Sky and Midcontinent.Big Sky has some historical ties to UND and
is considered a powerhouse in DIAA.However, Big Sky supports only 13 of the 18 sports in which UND
currently participates.Midcontinent
competes in all of UND’s sports with the exception of football.But the commissioner of the Midcontinent
conference is also the commissioner of the Great West Football Conference.

Jim Antes asked about funding
from student fees?Tom Buning said there
has been no movement on student fees to date.He did state that if students paid an additional $46 per semester in
student fees, it would generate over $1,000,000 in revenue for Athletics.

Judy DeMers asked what
percentage of the additional funds would come from alumni, student fees, etc..Tom Buning said the burden would be shared
equally.Currently UND Athletics
receives only 28% of the budget from the University. UND’s peer institutions in DIAA receive 40+%.Much of the athletic income is generated from
tickets sales, which may be affected when the teams move to DI and are not as
competitive.The consultant will be
asked to suggest ways to minimize the risk.

Sue Jeno stated there is
serious concern within the University community that the move to Division I will
be made at the expense of the academic departments.She said Athletics needs to work with faculty
to educate them and not build barriers.

Budget:Tom Buning reported that Athletics started FY06 with a
$700,000 projected deficit.With
personnel cuts, cuts in operating budgets and stronger than expected revenues
from REA, Athletics finished the year with a balanced budget.A realistic budget is in place for FY07.

Informational sessions were
held at the beginning of the school year for all student-athletes.Betty Ralston conducted compliance sessions
and presentations were also given by Sandra Geddes, WellnessCenter - Substance Abuse; Anthony Kirchmeier, Dean of
Students Office; and Don Rasmuson, UND Police.

Betty Ralston reported on the
UND graduation rate.The all-student
rate for 1999-00 freshmen was 56%.The
student-athlete rate for the same time frame was 70%.More information will be available after
Sept. 28 when the hockey APR is due.

Four laptop computers have been
purchased by Athletics for student-athletes to check out to use on road
trips.As UND moves to Division I, the
plan is to have a student-athlete study lounge.

Athletics has started a
Scholar Athlete of the Month program.One male and one female student-athlete will be honored each month.

Funds from the Choices grant
will used to fund a speaker on October 3.Randy Haveson will be at the BettyEngelstadSiouxCenter and speak on alcohol and substance abuse in his Party
With a Plan presentation.Student-athletes
will also be assisting with alcohol free tailgating.

Betty Ralston will be meeting
with Getting Started personnel to develop a plan to assist student-athletes
with registration.Athletics will join
with Enrollment Services to provide a presence at the Open House events to
answer questions on NCAA eligibility.

Sue Jeno said that Red RiverHigh
School
students received information on DI eligibility.She asked if there was anything published or
available statewide. Betty Ralston said
material has been given to all of the coaches.The information will also be available on the new athletic website.Judy DeMers suggested the NDHSA could get the
word out that UND will be recruiting using DI standards, not DII.Betty Ralston said she would talk with Kenton
Pauls in Enrollment Services to help get the eligibility information out to the
high schools.

New Business:

IAC Chair:Ray Diez called for nominations for the
2006-07 chair of the Intercollegiate Athletic Committee.Judy DeMers moved that Ray Diez serve a
second term as chair of the committee.Lowell Schweigert moved the nominations close.Motion carried.

Meeting Times:Several members stated that 7:00 a.m. was not a good time for them to attend meetings.It was decided that for the first semester,
meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.The dates selected were Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and
Dec. 12.Bev Hopman will contact
everyone with the meeting locations.

Season Ticket Renewals:Tom Buning reported that season ticket
renewals are at 100%.UND staff and
faculty members receive a 20% discount on season tickets, but they no longer
receive a discount on Fighting Sioux Club membership.

Website:Tom Buning reported that UND Athletics will
be implementing a new website as soon as clearance is received from UND’s legal
counsel.The website will offer many new
features including an electronic version of Sioux Illustrated and a computer
based ticket exchange.

Student Hockey Seating:Ray Diez asked if there were any changes in student
seating for men’s hockey.Tom Buning
replied that student seating has not been relocated.However, two small sections were added in the
upper bowl to allow students to stand while play is in progress.Unsold student tickets will be sold as a “buyer
beware” for that area.Tom Buning also
reported that the student season ticket sales through Ticketmaster went very
well on the second attempt.The season
tickets were sold out in record time.He
indicated that 800 students came to pick up their tickets on Sept. 26 and
another distribution session would be held on Sept. 26.